The statement confirms that Grasshopper will continue on as normal – retaining its name and projects – as part of the GungHo family, which includes developers Game Arts, GRAVITY and Acquire.

Discussing the acquisition, Grasshopper founder Goichi Suda said, “By joining GungHo Online Entertainment, we are aligning ourselves with a strong, established publishing force that will support our vision to further create inspired new games that appeal players across the world. The Grasshopper team and I have many new ideas to share with our fans as we move forward so this union with GOE will help us realize our future plans.”

“We believe the strength of a publisher lies in its creative talent so with the addition of Grasshopper Manufacture and Suda 51 we are adding some of the most innovative talent in today’s gaming world to our stellar family of independently-operated studios,” added Kazuki Morishita, President and CEO of GungHo Online Entertainment. “Suda 51 projects are known to put a unique spin on every game so coupled with our proven ability to support development with AAA resources including a tailored online experience, we believe gamers will benefit from this collaboration.”

The statement adds that GungHo will be announcing new information on incoming Grasshopper projects in coming months. Killer is Dead is the studio’s next known title, currently rumoured to be published on Western shores by XSEED.

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http://www.vg247.com/2012/12/04/six-new-psone-imports-in-this-weeks-us-ps-store-update/#respondTue, 04 Dec 2012 23:49:40 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=321184Gungho Online American will launch six PSOne Imports through the PlayStation Store today, Joystiq reports. The new additions are Zanac X Zanac, Makeruna Makendo 2, Vehicle Cavalier, Art Camion Sugorokuden, Lup★Salad and Finger★Flashing. Apparently the stars are official. You’d probably need to be a bit of a hardcore Japanese gaming fan to be getting fogged glasses from this list but all power to you if your socks have been rocked.
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